Certified & Legal
Sworn & Certified Translation
A stamped, signed translation that the court, university, consulate or registry office that asked for it will actually accept.
from €0.14/word · minimum €45 per document
Who this is for
You've been told — by a court, a university admissions office, a foreign consulate, a notary or the Registro Civil — that a document must be submitted as a "sworn translation" (traducción jurada). This is that service.
- Birth, marriage and death certificates
- Degrees, diplomas and academic transcripts
- Criminal record checks (antecedentes penales)
- Powers of attorney and notarial deeds
- Contracts submitted to a public body
- Court judgments and litigation bundles
- Company incorporation and registry documents
What's included
- Translation by a linguist working to sworn-translation conventions
- The translator's stamp and signature on every page
- A signed statement of fidelity to the original, as Spanish institutions require
- Delivery as a scanned PDF and, if you need it, a certified paper original
- Guidance on whether your document also needs an apostille first
- One round of correction if an institution flags a formatting issue (not a translation error)
Configure your order
A €45.00 minimum applies to this service
Price shown excludes 21% IVA, added at checkout
PROCESS
- Submit the document
Send us the file or a clear photo/scan and tell us which institution asked for it.
- Sworn linguist assignment
The job goes to a linguist who works to sworn-translation standards for your language pair.
- Stamp & signature
The finished translation is stamped, signed and bound to the source document, page by page.
- Delivery + apostille guidance
You receive the PDF (and paper copy, if ordered), plus a note on whether the original needs an apostille before or after translation.
Quality & confidentiality
A sworn translation only works if it's produced correctly the first time — there's no "good enough" version of a document going to a judge or a registry clerk. We coordinate every sworn job so the stamping and signature steps happen in the right order, and we handle your personal documents (ID pages, medical or legal detail they sometimes contain) under our stated GDPR practice: access limited to the people working on your file, nothing retained beyond what invoicing and any correction round requires.
What makes a translation legally valid in Spain
Spanish law (Real Decreto 2555/1977 and its later amendments) says a translation is only "jurada" — legally sworn — when it is produced, stamped and signed by a translator who has been appointed by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation (MAEC). That appointment, not the agency handling the order, is what a court, university or consulate is actually checking for.
You can verify any translator's appointment yourself: MAEC publishes a public list of Traductores-Intérpretes Jurados on its website, searchable by name and language pair. If an agency's sworn translation doesn't carry a real, checkable name and stamp, that's worth asking about before you pay.
What we do, plainly: we take your order, assign it to a linguist who works to these sworn conventions, coordinate the stamping and signature so the finished document meets what the requesting institution typically asks for, and deliver it to you. We don't claim to hold the MAEC appointment ourselves, and we won't tell you we do — what we can tell you is that the process above is followed on every sworn job, and that you're always welcome to ask which translator handled yours.
One more distinction worth knowing: a sworn translation is not the same as an apostille. An apostille authenticates the original document (usually issued by a Spanish or foreign public body); a sworn translation renders that document into another language with legal validity. Some documents need both, in a specific order — our apostille guide walks through exactly when.
A real example
FAQ
Questions about this service
How do I know if I need "sworn" or just "certified"?
Check the exact wording of the letter or requirement you were given. If it says "traducción jurada," "sworn translation," or names a traductor jurado, you need this service. If it asks for a "certified translation" for use outside Spain, that's usually a different, often simpler, requirement — tell us the destination institution and we'll confirm which you need before you order.
Will this be accepted by the institution that asked for it?
We prepare every sworn translation to meet what institutions typically ask for — stamp, signature and the fidelity statement in the standard format. We can't guarantee a third party's decision (no one honestly can), but if an institution raises a formatting question, we correct it at no extra cost.
Do I need a paper original, or is a scan enough?
It depends on the institution. Many now accept a scanned, stamped PDF; some (courts, certain consulates) still want a physical stamped copy. Tell us the destination and we'll tell you which — you can add a certified hard copy and courier delivery in the purchase module either way.
How long does a sworn translation take?
Standard is 3–5 business days. If you have a deadline — a visa appointment, an enrolment date — choose Priority (48h, +25%) or Express (24h, +40%) at checkout.
What if my document also needs an apostille?
Some documents need the apostille on the original before translation, others after — it depends on the document and the destination country. Read our apostille & legalisation guide, or add the apostille handling assistance add-on (€55 agency fee, official fees not included) and we'll confirm the right order for your case.